<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Accountant to join a high-growth infrastructure business undergoing significant transformation and expansion. This organisation operates in a critical and rapidly evolving sector, delivering essential services across New Zealand.</p><p>This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded accountant who enjoys working in a dynamic environment where they can contribute beyond traditional financial reporting and help build scalable finance processes for future growth.</p><p>This is a maternity cover so has the potential to be extended from 6 to 12 months.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the finance function while supporting systems improvements, reporting enhancements and business growth initiatives.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Maintaining accurate financial records and general ledger integrity.</li><li>Managing the Accounts Payable function and purchase order processes.</li><li>Preparing journals, reconciliations and month-end reporting.</li><li>Supporting monthly performance analysis and management reporting.</li><li>Assisting with GST compliance, tax obligations and external audits.</li><li>Driving improvements across finance systems and processes.</li><li>Partnering with stakeholders across the business to provide meaningful financial insights.</li><li>Contributing to a range of business improvement and transformation initiatives.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong></p><p>To succeed in this role, you will bring:</p><ul><li>Proven experience in a Financial Accountant or similar role.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of Xero, which is essential.</li><li>Experience with tools such as ApprovalMax would be highly advantageous.</li><li>Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills.</li><li>The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.</li><li>The ability to prioritise effectively and build strong relationships across the business.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today</span></strong></p><p>Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.</p><p><em>Reference Number: 06900-0013496987</em></p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cm9uaWwuc2luZ2guMTYwNzcuMTA5MThAcmhpbnouYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">